Episode Ratings Grid

M
Loading chart...
Excellent
Great
Awful

Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E9 9.3
The Family Business

Dexter and Harrison find themselves closer than ever over Christmas break. What kind of gifts will this father and son give to one another? But this brings this father and son into the crosshairs of a very violent and scary serial killer. Angela starts to wonder if Iron Lake is not the cozy and safe place she always thought it was.

#2
S1E6 9.0
Too Many Tuna Sandwiches

Someone in Iron Lake has discovered Jim Lindsay's secret identity, sending Dexter on the prowl to find out who it was. This pursuit leads him to realize that he might not be the only serial killer in town. Meanwhile Harrison spirals out of control during a wrestling match and Angela makes a dark discovery of her own.

#3
S1E8 8.9
Unfair Game

Dexter fights for his life in the woods of Iron Lake, leading to a confrontation in an abandoned summer camp. Is there a better place for a serial killer to confront another violent killer? Harrison finds himself at a crossroads between two father figures who can lead him down two very different paths. Meanwhile Angela starts to make some disturbing discoveries of her own.

#4 Skin of Her Teeth S1E7 8.7
#5 Runaway S1E5 8.6
#6 Cold Snap S1E1 8.5
#7 H Is for Hero S1E4 8.5
#8 Smoke Signals S1E3 8.2
#9 Storm of Fuck S1E2 8.1
#10 Sins of the Father S1E10 4.9

Lowlights

#10 S1E10 Sins of the Father 4.9

Dexter and Harrison try to live a normal life in a place that they have discovered is not as normal as they thought it was. Will the two of them be able to live happily ever after, despite all the threats coming their way?

#9 Storm of Fuck S1E2 8.1
#8 Smoke Signals S1E3 8.2
#7 H Is for Hero S1E4 8.5
#6 Cold Snap S1E1 8.5

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

Loading chart...

Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Loading chart...